Olette

Olette
Commune
A general view of Olette
A general view of Olette
Coat of arms of Olette
Coat of arms
Location of Olette
Olette is located in France
Olette
Olette
Location within France
Olette is located in Occitanie
Olette
Olette
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°33′22″N 2°16′14″E / 42.5561°N 2.2706°E / 42.5561; 2.2706
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Jallat
Area
1
28.95 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Highest elevation
2,361 m (7,746 ft)
Lowest elevation
563 m (1,847 ft)
Population
 (2023)
360
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66125 /66360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Olette (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛt] ⓘ; Catalan: Oleta i Èvol) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its village of Évol is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

Olette is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Olette-Canaveilles-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

Map of Olette and its surrounding communes

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 680—    
1975 544−3.14%
1982 532−0.32%
1990 447−2.15%
1999 345−2.84%
2007 401+1.90%
2012 393−0.40%
2017 364−1.52%
2023 360−0.18%
Source: INSEE
Ruined conjuratory in the Saint André church, Evol

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE